What is a 'fire whirl,' the rare weather phenomenon spotted in a California wildfire
Firefighters recently spotted the spinning columns of flames as they battled the York Fire along the California-Nevada border.
They may sound like something from science fiction, but "fire whirls" are in fact real.
And the flaming vortexes have been spotted in recent days by firefighters battling a blaze along the California-Nevada border, federal authorities say.
"In some locations, firefighters on the north side of on Monday.
